Hot Toys Iron Man Mark II diecast 2018 - 1/6 MMS431 D20 - photo and video review

So, I was really looking forward for the new Iron Man Mark II diecast release. But unfortunately the final product is a bit underwhelming. I run into some quality control issues on mine (bad glue on artbox, small paint chip on faceplate) and overall the height of the suit is not really inspiring compared to the other suits recently released. It feels like a repaint of the mark III diecast which in the end it also is, plain and simple a rehash of Mark III diecast parts and here and there some modifications. Collector's were never really 100% satisfied with the 2015 Mark III and thus had hopes for major upgrades on this Mark II - somehow Hot Toys missed out on this release. Check out the video review covering all the details.

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Hot Toys War Machine Special Version (not Milk) MMS166 - video and photo review

I came across this figure at a local toy fair and could have a look at it (brand new). This War Machine Special Edition was never on my initial must buy list but i saved some budget this month not picking up other recent releases, so I decided to add this to my ever growing Iron Man Hot Toys collection.The paint scheme is really unique which was my main buying reason.

Check out some photos and a video review. I also included a comparison to the original War Machine:

An important information if you consider buying this: there are 2 versions of this figure. One is the normale Special edition (this here) and then there is the "Milk" edition which gives you an additional stand with a Milk logo on it (from what I know Milk is a magazine in Hong-Kong). The milk version is even more rare and will cost you an additional 100 - 200 USD, and beware that you don't get fooled with eBay offers that want to sell you a Milk version which are in reality just normal special editions, so have an eye out for this. The normal special edition is rising in terms of pricing too, currently mid 2015 you have to calculate around 500 - 600 USD - which is heavy for a repaint.

More photos after the jump.